fretmeister Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I use my iPhone with Amplitude via a line 6 Sonic Port for headphone practice, but I'm not a fan of eating my phone battery when I might need it. So the Big Head has caught my eye. Is it any good? Worth getting for headphone practice? Is is super clean or has it got a bit of grit? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 They reviewed it in this month's Bass Guitar Magazine, they couldn't fault it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 There's a mint one in the classifieds here at a bargain price! 😉 Superb tone, very much inline with any PJB amp really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I bought one from Gareth/Walbassist a while back, along with the PJB headphones, and it's a cracking setup. The Big Head comes with a full complement of hookup leads, including a mini jack to 1/4" for using it as a preamp, which is nice. Great sound, way louder than you'd ever need, small, really well built. My only complaint is I don't have rubber feet on mine so it slides around a wee bit. I'd like to see a mobile phone-like rubber sleeve available for it because it could scratch a table if it were pulled around or dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) There's small transparent rubber feet on the one in the classifieds 😉 I hear the seller may be open to reasonable offers too 😉. Ok, ok, I'll stop all this plugging for fear of derailing the thread!... It's in 'other musically related items for sale'...! Edited September 2, 2015 by Musashimonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 I'd love to buy it, but I need to raise a few pennies first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Well, it might still be there for you at this rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Super clean sound, no "grit" at all. Had the idea of using it as an interface to my (150W) hifi amp and (big floor standing) speakers by plugging the headphone output of the Big Head into an auxiliary input of the hifi amp, then CAREFULLY adjusting the volume and tone. Sounds great .. MUCH much better than simply plugging the bass into the amp (line voltages / impedance matching / stuff) ....sounds like one of the smaller PJB amps in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Yep, I've had one for a while...its really good. Clean sounds only but very good quality. My only issue is you can't use it as DAC from your iPhone (using the lightening connector) because it starts to draw power and charge itself from the phone...or at lease thats what your phone tells you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) It's a box of majik this thing. Not only a pre-amp but I also have it connected to my PC by USB and can simultaneously feed it bass noises whilst listening to stuff I recorded earlier or post processing with GuitarFX-Box. Basically it turns into a much better sound card than the one your laptop has. Edited October 28, 2016 by NickA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalDeep Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Do any of you guys know how to get the DAC to work with OSX? I absolutely love it just as a preamp its excellent, even just listening to music, just need to get the DAC going now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1441136773' post='2856411'] Is it any good? Worth getting for headphone practice? Is is super clean or has it got a bit of grit? [/quote] Yes, it's a great piece of kit. And yes it's fabulous for headphone practise - you can even plug in an external source. And it's super clean sounding. I met a BCer a couple of years ago to buy his bass and he brought his BH along for me to play the bass through. The bass was fab and I took it there and then. I was so impressed with the BH that I picked one up soon after. I still have it. It comes with a load of leads in the box so you never get caught out for connectivity either, a nice touch. I've used mine on a few gigs where the supplied backline was utter sh*te and it made the bass sound a whole lot better. I've also used it as a mini amp for cabled IEMs which it excelled at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Holy necro thread! I finally bought one. It's brilliant. Should have got one 3 years ago! ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I thought I'd dredged this post by accident then - I've been considering getting one & was reading this earlier! Are they that good? I've just had a change a living arrangement recent so could do with the option of silent practice, my main amp is at the studio so I'm just using the headphone output on my cheapy practice head & it's not that great; not particularly good sound & the volume control on it doesn't work well when you've got you phone plugged in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I have one and love it. Especially as a lightweight travel kit. Headphones, MP3 player and bass plugged in. All mixes beautifully and a good battery life. Never used it for any other use, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 They are brilliant. More output volume and less noise / distortion then any other headphone amp I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 It is super clean, sounds a bit like going direct to a really good desk. I can see me using it loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Good to know thanks - I'll head & check one out come payday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Any user know if the input stage will handle a preamp output? I have a PJB Super Flightcase and run the GED2112 into it with no problem, so I'm hoping it'll be good. Looks like I'll be moving to Australia for a year, can't ship a ton of stuff and the BH would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I would say yes as long as you have a volume control! The main input expects an instrument level signal. I've run things like a Tech21 VT DI and DP3X into it no problem, but I've set them up so they are around unity gain when on/off. You might get clipping if pumping in a really hot signal, but I have boosted into it quite hard and not heard any obvious clipping before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Yes, I’ve run more “voiced ” preamps into it (Sansamp VT, Sadowsky) but I assume it would overload with a line level input unless you were able to keep it very low. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks gents, very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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